The nonprofit is taking on the duty of running a Denver micro-community at crunch time, with less than four weeks left in Mayor Johnston's House1000 plan.
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Residents like Laura Lindquist, 45, must reckon with the possibility of getting dumped back onto Denver's streets after the city-owned Rodeway Inn shelter serving women, transgender and non-binary guests recently announced its Aug. 23 closure, which will displace the nearly 70 residents and more than 30 staff members who live and work in the defunct Federal Boulevard hotel.
The Denver Rescue Mission says it's seen an uptick in unhoused couples and families needing help. However, many couples face barriers when it comes to finding shelter.